Design Groundwater Level – Why so Complicated?
Allan Lundorf
For engineering design purposes, establishment of the design groundwater level can be an important task which may have major ramifications on civil/structural design and subsequent construction costs. This presentation will start by providing a summary of Perth groundwater conditions and available information (or lack thereof), including challenging several key misconceptions. Having set the scene, Design Groundwater Levels (DGWL) will be discussed and what information needs to be considered to develop the DGWL (focusing on infrastructure projects). Some learnings from recent infrastructure projects will be shared.
About the speaker
Allan Lundorf Principal Water Resources Engineer
Allan Lundorf is a Principal Water Resources Engineer with over 20 years’ experience in the water resources industry. Since joining Golder’s Perth office in 2006, Allan has acted as technical lead on infrastructure, civil geotechnical and hydrogeological projects associated with design groundwater level assessments, construction dewatering, land development, road construction and groundwater modelling. Allan has worked as a groundwater consultant, verifier, expert witness or advisor on major construction projects in Perth, Sydney and Hong Kong.
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